Deutsch
EnglishSeats, mirrors and steering wheel for your BMW i4 2021-2025
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
Vehicle features and options
Warning
With a backrest inclined too far to the rear,
the protective effect of the seat belt can no
longer be ensured. There is a risk of sliding
under the seat belt in an accident. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Adjust the seat
prior to starting the trip. Adjust the backrest
so that it is in the most upright position as
possible and do not adjust again while driv-
ing.
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Sitting safely
An ideal seat position that meets the needs of
the occupants can make a vital contribution to
relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
Warning
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
In the event of an accident, the correct seat
position plays an important role. Follow the in-
formation in the following chapters.
Additional information:
▷
▷
▷
▷
Seats, refer to page 103.
Manually adjustable seats
Seat belts, refer to page 107.
Head restraints, refer to page 109.
Airbags, refer to page 169.
Overview
Seats
Safety information
Warning
Seat setting while driving can lead to unex-
pected movements of the seat. Vehicle con-
trol could be lost. There is a risk of accident,
injury, and property damage. Only adjust the
seat on the driver's side when the vehicle is
stationary.
The levers for setting the seats are located on
the front seats.
103
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Setting the longitudinal direction
Adjusting the height
Warning
If a seat is not locked, it may move unexpect-
edly while driving. Vehicle control could be
lost. There is a risk of accident, injury, and
property damage. After adjusting, move the
seat forward or back slightly, making sure the
seat engages properly.
Pull the lever up or press it down as often as
needed until the seat has reached the desired
height.
Adjusting backrest tilt
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired
direction.
Adjusting seat tilt
Pull the lever and apply your weight to the
backrest or lift it off, as necessary.
Electrically adjustable seats
General information
The current seat position can be stored using
the memory function.
Pull the lever up or press it down as often as
needed until the seat has reached the desired
inclination.
104
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Overview
Adjusting seat tilt
The switches for setting the seats are located
on the front seats.
Tilt switch up or down.
Adjusting backrest tilt
Setting the longitudinal direction
Tilt switch forward or backward.
Press switch forward or backward.
Adjusting the seat position
automatically
Adjusting the height
General information
The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored
in the active BMW ID or in the active driver
profile. If the BMW ID or the driver profile is
reactivated at a later time, the saved position
will be called up automatically.
Activate/deactivate the function
1.
Apps menu
Press switch up or down.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Seat comfort"
4. Select driver’s seat.
5. "Use automatically"
6. Select the desired setting.
105
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Thigh support
Backrest width
Sport seat
Principle
Adjusting the backrest width may improve side
support when cornering.
General information
The backrest width is changed by adjusting
the side sections of the backrest.
Adjusting the backrest width
▷
Press the front section of the but-
ton:
Pull the lever at the front of the seat and push
the thigh support forward or back.
The backrest width decreases.
▷
Press the rear section of the button:
The backrest width increases.
Lumbar support
Principle
Functional limitation
It may not be possible to adjust the backrest
width at very high and very low temperatures.
The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad-
justed in a way that it supports the lumbar
region of the spine. The lower back and the
spine are supported for upright sitting position.
Calibrating the front seats
Adjusting the lumbar support
General information
As soon as the electric seat setting no longer
functions precisely, a Check Control message
is displayed on the control display.
▷
Press the front/rear section of the
button:
The curvature is increased/de-
creased.
To restore the accuracy of the electric seat set-
ting, the front seats must be calibrated.
▷
Press the upper/lower section of the but-
ton:
The curvature is shifted up/down.
Safety information
Functional limitation
It may not be possible to adjust the lumbar
support at very high and very low tempera-
tures.
Warning
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
106
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Calibrating the front seat
1. Press the longitudinal direction switch for-
ward until the seat stops.
Safety information
Warning
2. Press the switch forward again until the
seat stops.
Use of a seat belt to buckle more than one
person will potentially defeat the ability of
the seat belt to serve its protective function.
There is a risk of injury or danger to life.
Do not strap in more than one person per
single seat belt. Infants and children are not
allowed on an occupant's lap, and must be
transported and secured in designated child
restraint systems.
As soon as the message on the control dis-
play disappears, the calibration is complete.
If the message remains active, repeat the cali-
bration.
If the message is still shown after repeated
calibration, have the vehicle checked by an
authorized service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Warning
Seat belts
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, can be limited or lost when seat
belts are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
ries, for instance in the event of an accident,
braking or evasive maneuvers. There is a risk
of injury or danger to life. Make sure that all
occupants are wearing seat belts correctly.
General information
The vehicle is fitted with five seat belts to en-
sure occupant safety. However, they can only
offer protection when adjusted correctly.
Always make sure that seat belts are being
worn by the occupants before driving off. The
airbags supplement the seat belts as an ad-
ditional safety device. The airbags do not re-
place seat belts.
Warning
All seat belt anchorage points are designed to
achieve the best possible protective effect for
the seat belts when used properly and with the
correct seat settings.
With a rear seat backrest that is not locked,
the protective effect of the middle seat belt
is not guaranteed. There is a risk of injury or
danger to life. If you are using the middle seat
belt, lock the wider rear seat backrest.
The two outer seat belt buckles of the rear
seats are intended for the persons sitting on
the left and right.
Warning
The center seat belt buckle of the rear seats is
intended for the person sitting in the middle.
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, may not be fully operational or fail
in the following situations:
Additional information:
Notes on sitting safely, refer to page 103.
▷
The seat belts or seat belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any
other way.
▷
Seat belt tensioners or seat belt winders
were modified.
107
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Seat belts can be imperceptibly damaged in
the event of an accident. There is a risk of
injury or danger to life. Keep clean and do
not modify: seat belts, seat belt buckles, seat
belt tensioners, seat belt winders, and seat
belt anchors. After an accident, have the seat
belts checked by an authorized service center
or another qualified service center or repair
shop.
To ease accessibility to the seat belt buckle, an
adjustable slider is available on the belt to help
position the buckle when not in use.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1. Hold down the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button in the seat belt buckle.
3. Guide the seat belt back into the seat belt
winder.
Correct use of seat belts
Seat belt reminder
▷
Wear the seat belt tight to your body over
your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.
General information
▷
Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The seat belt must not press on
your stomach.
Make sure that the seat belts are positioned
correctly.
The seat belt reminder becomes active in the
following situations:
▷
Do not rub the seat belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard
or fragile objects.
▷
▷
▷
When the seat belt on the driver's side or
on the passenger's side is not fastened.
▷
▷
Avoid thick clothing.
When the seat belt is unfastened while driv-
ing.
Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward
around your upper body area.
When objects are lying on a seat.
▷
Center seat belt in the rear: after buckling
the seat belt, pull the seat belt buckle up to
the resistance from the mount.
Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator light in the instrument cluster illu-
minates after turning on the drive-ready state
when the seat belt reminder is active.
Buckling the seat belt
1. Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
A Check Control message is displayed where
applicable. Check whether the seat belt has
been fastened correctly.
2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt
buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage
audibly.
Icon
Meaning
Seat belt on the driver's seat is
not buckled.
Seat belt on the passenger
seat or another seat in the ve-
hicle is not buckled.
108
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
stop the vehicle and unbuckle the seat belt us-
ing the red button in the buckle. Fasten the
seat belt before continuing to drive.
Icon
Meaning
Seat belt is buckled on the cor-
responding seat.
Seat belt is not buckled on the
corresponding seat.
Front head restraints
Safety information
Warning
Rear Occupant Alert
Principle
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-
straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.
At the end of a trip, the system informs the
driver of the possible presence of occupants on
the rear seats.
▷
Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
General information
▷
Adjust the head restraint so its center
supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.
If a door with access to the rear seat row is
operated within 30 minutes before starting a
drive, a notice appears on the control display
and a signal tone sounds at the end of the
drive.
▷
▷
Adjust the distance so that the head re-
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. Adjust the distance via the
backrest tilt as needed.
If the drive is continued within 30 minutes, the
notice is displayed again after the drive is com-
plete.
For manually adjustable head restraints:
After adjusting, make sure that the head
restraint is correctly engaged.
Activate/deactivate the function
1.
Apps menu
2. "System settings"
Warning
3. "Rear Occupant Alert"
4. Select the desired setting.
Body parts can be jammed when moving the
head restraint. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement is clear when
moving the head restraint.
Safety mode
Depending on vehicle equipment, the driver
and front passenger seat belt straps are auto-
matically tightened once after driving off, if the
seat belt is fastened.
Warning
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-
tective effect in the head and neck area.
There is a risk of injury.
If necessary, in critical driving situations, e.g.,
during emergency braking, the front seat belts
are automatically pretensioned.
▷
▷
Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
After a critical driving situation without an acci-
dent, the front seat belts are loosened again. If
the belt tension does not loosen automatically,
109
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
▷
▷
Only use accessories that have been de-
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
Adjusting the distance
Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
Adjusting the height
▷
▷
Back: press the button and push the head
restraint toward the rear.
Forward: pull the head restraint toward the
front.
Adjusting the distance: M Sport seat
The distance to the back of the head is ad-
justed via the backrest inclination.
▷
▷
To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.
To raise: push the head restraint up.
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint
is as close as possible to the back of the head.
Adjusting the height: M Sport seat
Removing the head restraints
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
Press switch up or down.
1. Raise the head restraint up against the re-
sistance.
2. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the head
restraint out completely.
Removing the head restraints: M
Sport seat
The head restraints cannot be removed.
110
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
▷
▷
Only use accessories that have been de-
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
Installing head restraints
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
Rear head restraints
Safety information
Warning
Folding down the head restraints
General information
To improve the view to the rear, the head re-
straints can be folded down. Only fold down
the head restraint if no one will be sitting in the
corresponding seat.
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re-
straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.
▷
Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
Folding down the head restraints
▷
Adjust the head restraint so its center
supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.
▷
▷
Adjust the distance so that the head re-
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. Adjust the distance via the
backrest tilt as needed.
For manually adjustable head restraints:
After adjusting, make sure that the head
restraint is correctly engaged.
Press button, arrow 1, and fold the head re-
straint back.
To return the head restraint to its initial posi-
tion, fold the head restraint forward as far as
it will go. Make sure that the head restraint
engages correctly.
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when moving the
head restraint. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement is clear when
moving the head restraint.
Removing the outer head restraint
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
Warning
1. Fold down the rear seat backrest in ques-
tion.
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro-
tective effect in the head and neck area.
There is a risk of injury.
Enlarging the cargo area, refer to page 273.
2. Raise the head restraint up against the re-
sistance.
▷
▷
Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
3. Insert the integrated key.
111
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Integrated key, refer to page 76.
Installing the head restraints
For installation, insert the head restraints in
the mounts and slide them down until you feel
resistance.
Exterior mirrors
General information
The front passenger's side exterior mirror is
more curved than the driver's side mirror.
4. Press and hold the integrated key and the
button at the same time, arrows 1, and pull
out the head restraint completely.
The exterior mirror adjustment is stored in the
active BMW ID or in the active driver profile. If
the BMW ID or the driver profile is reactivated
at a later time, the stored position is called up
automatically.
The current exterior mirror adjustment can be
stored using the memory function.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the driver's
side exterior mirror also dims automatically.
Photocells in the interior mirror are used to
control this.
Depending on vehicle equipment, both exterior
mirrors are heated automatically as necessary
and when drive-ready state is on.
Removing the center head restraint
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the center seat.
Safety information
1. Raise the head restraint up against the re-
sistance.
2. Press the buttons, arrow 1, and pull the
head restraint out completely.
Warning
Objects in the mirror are closer than they ap-
pear. The distance to the road users behind
could be incorrectly estimated, for instance
while changing lanes. There is a risk of acci-
dent, injury, and property damage. Estimate
the distance to the traffic behind by looking
over your shoulder.
112
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Overview
Folding in/folding out the exterior
mirrors
NOTICE
Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle
can be damaged in car washes. There is a
risk of property damage. Before washing, fold
in the mirrors by hand or with the button.
Press the button.
Icon
Meaning
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
Folding is possible at vehicle speeds of up to
approx. 12 mph/20 km/h.
Folding the exterior mirrors in and out is help-
ful in the following situations:
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
▷
▷
In car washes.
Select exterior mirror, Automatic Curb
Monitor.
On narrow roads.
Exterior mirrors that were folded in are folded
out automatically at a speed of approx.
25 mph/40 km/h.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Press the button.
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
as needed and when the drive-ready state is
switched on.
The selected exterior mirror moves
along with the button movement.
Selecting the exterior mirror
Automatic dimming
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is au-
tomatically dimmed. Photocells in the interior
mirror are used to control this.
To change over to the other mirror:
Slide the switch.
Malfunction
In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the
exterior mirror by pressing on the edges of the
mirror glass.
Automatic Curb Monitor
Principle
If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on
the passenger's side is tilted downward. This
improves your view of the curb and other low-
lying obstacles when parking, for instance.
113
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Activating the Automatic Curb Monitor
Overview
1.
Slide the switch to the driver's side
mirror position.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating the Automatic Curb
Monitor
Slide the switch to the front passenger's side
exterior mirror position.
Functional requirements
▷
Keep the photocells clean.
Interior mirror, manually
dimmable
▷
Do not cover the area between the interior
mirror and the windshield.
Steering wheel
Safety information
Warning
Steering wheel adjustments while driving
can lead to unexpected steering wheel move-
ments. Vehicle control could be lost. There
is a risk of accident, injury, and property dam-
age. Adjust the steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is stationary only.
To reduce the blinding glare of the interior mir-
ror, flip the lever forward.
Interior mirror, automatic
dimming feature
Manual steering wheel adjustment
General information
The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.
Photocells are used for control:
▷
▷
In the mirror glass.
On the rear of the mirror.
114
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
1. Fold the lever down completely.
Warning
2. Grip the steering wheel with both hands
and move the steering wheel to the prefer-
red height and angle to suit your seat posi-
tion.
There is a danger of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the seat is clear prior to any adjust-
ment.
3. Fold the lever back up.
Memory function
Overview
Principle
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
▷
▷
▷
Seat position.
Exterior mirror adjustment.
Height of the Head-up display.
The memory buttons are located on the front
doors.
General information
Two memory locations with different settings
can be set for each driver profile.
Storing settings
The following settings are not stored:
1. Set the desired position.
▷
▷
Backrest width.
Lumbar support.
2.
Press the button. The LED illumi-
Safety information
nates.
3. Press the desired memory button 1 or 2
while the LED is illuminated. A signal
sounds.
Warning
Using the memory function while driving can
lead to unexpected seat or steering wheel
movements. Vehicle control could be lost.
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-
erty damage. Only retrieve the memory func-
tion when the vehicle is stationary.
Calling up settings
Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.
The stored position is called up.
The procedure stops when a seat setting
switch or one of the memory buttons is
pressed again.
The adjustment of the seat position on the
driver's side is interrupted after a short time
while driving.
115
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
CONTROLS
Seat climate control
Various climate control functions are available
for the seats.
Additional information:
Climate control, refer to page 248.
116
Online Edition for Part no. 01405B45E30 - VI/24
